St Michael's Primary School
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Year 4
Welcome To Year 4
Giraffes' teacher: Miss Lake
Zebras' teacher: Mrs Manning
Y4 teaching assistant: Mrs Vincent
This is what we will be covering this year:
Our topic this term:
The Ancient Greeks
This term, we will be focusing on history. We will be learning about what daily life was like in Ancient Greece for different types of people, their beliefs and how their society was structured. We will also be learning about how life in Ancient Greece still impacts our lives today through exploration of topics such as democracy, sport, learning and entertainment.
This is what we will be learning about this term:
Knowledge Organisers
Year 4 Maths
Homework
In year 4, we do reading and spelling as homework. We can also practise our times tables ready for the National Multiplication Check in the first week of June, 2027.
Reading should be completed at least 5 times each week and recorded in their diary each time a child reads. Children can write in the book title and pages read but reading diaries must be signed by an adult each time a child reads. The number of times a child has read is counted up on a MONDAY and the more they read, the more credits they will earn.
At least once a week children need to complete and pass an online Accelerated Reader quiz in school or at home (link is at the bottom of this page) when they have finished a book to show how well they understood what was read. Children's login details will be in the front of their homework diary. On a FRIDAY we check that all children have passed a quiz and they will be awarded credits for each successful quiz.
Children also need to regularly learn and practise their statutory spellings which are stuck in the back of their homework diary and are also below. These are the words that all children in Y3 and Y4 are expected to know by the end of the year as part of the English National Curriculum. We test 20 words in the last week of each term to track children's progress.
Other Useful Information
- PE will take place inside on a Monday and outside (weather permitting) on a Wednesday. On these days, please make sure children come in wearing full PE kit (trainers, plain black leggings/shorts, plain white t-shirt and red school jumper/cardigan). Earrings must be removed or taped up and hair must be tied up if it can be.
- Please ensure that all belongings (including drink bottles, lunchboxes, coats, hats, jumpers/cardigans) are clearly named so that any lost items can be identified and returned to you.
Some handy questions to ask when listening to children read
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